The Hong Kong Catholic Cathedral of The Immaculate Conception | 天主教聖母無原罪主教座堂 | Hong Kong, China
The Cathedral of the IMMACULATE CONCEPTION is a late 19th-century English Gothic revival Church that serves as the Cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong. It is located in the Mid-Levels area of the city at 16 Caine Road, Hong Kong SAR, China
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St John's Cathedral Hong Kong 香港聖約翰座堂
St. John's Cathedral (Chinese: 聖約翰座堂), officially The Cathedral Church of St. John the Evangelist and located at 4 Garden Road, Central, is an Anglican cathedral in Hong Kong. It is the Diocesan cathedral of the Diocese of Hong Kong Island and the focus of the Province of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui (Chinese: 香港聖公會 or SKH; also known as Hong Kong Anglican Church). It also houses the seat of the Archbishop of Hong Kong.
The Anglican cathedral is one of the five cathedrals in the city. Two others are also Anglican, SKH Eastern Kowloon diocesan cathedral of Holy Trinity, Kowloon City, and SKH Western Kowloon diocesan cathedral of All Saints. One is Eastern Orthodox, the cathedral on Arbuthnot Road of the ecumenical patriarchate of the Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, and the last is the Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
St. John's Cathedral is the oldest surviving Western ecclesiastical building in Hong Kong, and the oldest Anglican church in the Far East,[1] with its first Sunday service on Sunday, 11 March 1849. It was declared a monument of Hong Kong in 1996. The Cathedral is located at the centre of Powers of Hong Kong and is therefore surrounded by the Bank of China Tower, HSBC Building (economic), Legislative Council Building (legislative), Former Central Government Offices (executive) and the Court of Final Appeal (judicial).
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The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is a late 19th-century English Gothic revival church that serves as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong. It is located in the Mid-Levels area of the city at 16 Caine Road.
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It constructed in late 19th-century English Gothic revival church that serves as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese. The cathedral is listed as a Grade I historic building by the Government of Hong Kong
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Head of HK's Catholics pledges to unite with Chinese worshippers
(16 Apr 2009)
1. Wide tilt down of interior of Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception to media crowding around Bishop John Tong
2. Mid of Bishop John Tong talking to reporters inside Cathedral
3. Close of Bishop John Tong talking to reporters inside Cathedral
4. Low view of Bishop John Tong talking to reporters inside Cathedral
5. Wide back view of Bishop John Tong talking to reporters inside Cathedral
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Bishop John Tong, head of Hong Kong's Catholic Church:
The present situation in China concerning, regarding human rights and religious freedom is still far away from ideal.
7. Wide of Bishop John Tong sitting at news conference
8. SOUNDBITE (Cantonese) Bishop John Tong, head of Hong Kong's Catholic Church:
We are pleased to act as a bridge. If there is any need, if the Church wants to use us to pass messages to the Chinese government, or if the government wants or hopes to strengthen the way it expresses things to the Church, we are very pleased to do our best within our limited abilities.
9. Various of Bishop John Tong posing for photographers outside Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
STORYLINE:
The new head of Hong Kong's Catholic church pledged on Thursday to help unite China's Catholics and work toward religious freedom on mainland China.
Bishop John Tong assumed his role as head of Hong Kong's diocese on Thursday. He replaces the long-serving cardinal Joseph Zen, an outspoken champion of religious liberty who was mistrusted by Beijing.
In his first public comments as the leader of Hong Kong's Catholic church, Tong said his diocese would seek to foster communications among all Catholics on mainland China.
Tong also said that the Catholic Diocese in Hong Kong is willing to act as a bridge between the Vatican and Beijing.
Hong Kong and Macau are the only places in China where the Roman Catholic Church is allowed. Beijing severed ties with the Holy See in 1951 after the Communists took power and set up a separate Catholic church outside the pope's authority.
In mainland China, local faithful are allowed to worship only with the state-sanctioned church, the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association, which recognises the pope as a spiritual leader but appoints its own priests and bishops.
However, a thriving underground following remains loyal to the Vatican.
While saying China has made significant economy growth, Tong said the country's religious freedom and human rights records were far from ideal.
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香港奉獻和平日彌撒HongKong Catholics celebrate World Day of Peace @ HK Catholic Cathedral 2018.1.1
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(公教報訊) 一月一日天主之母節，教區於主教座堂奉獻和平日彌撒。
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Faith in Hong Kong and the Mainland
Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer speaks with a Chinese nun who has seen the stark differences between the Catholic Church in Hong Kong and mainland China.
Leader of HK Catholic church holds mass for quake victims
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1. Tilt down of interior of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
2. People standing with heads bowed in prayer
3. Priests walking into church
4. Cardinal Joseph Zen (wearing glasses) Bishop of Hong Kong, entering church
5. Cardinal Zen (in red hat) singing in church
6. Various of congregation during mass
7. Cardinal Zen speaking at altar
8. Members of congregation
9. Pan of cathedral interior
10. Wide Cardinal Zen at altar
11. Wide staff collecting money from members of congregation
12. Cardinal Zen walking into news conference
13. Cardinal Zen (on left ) at podium
14. SOUNDBITE (Cantonese) Cardinal Joseph Zen, Bishop of Hong Kong:
There was not much heard from our church on the Sichuan earthquake, we don't know what to say. Like the other people of Hong Kong, we are very concerned and are trying our best to help.
15. Wide of news conference
16. SOUNDBITE (Cantonese) Cardinal Joseph Zen, Bishop of Hong Kong:
We are not surprised that people made some stupid comments. We definitely don't support such statements.
17. Pan of Cardinal Zen during mass at cathedral
STORYLINE
The head of Hong Kong's Catholic Church held a special mass for the victims of China's devastating earthquake on Monday at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
Cardinal Joseph Zen led people in prayer for the victims of the May 12 earthquake which killed nearly 70-thousand people in China's Sichuan province.
The church also held a collection for the victims and their families.
He also asked people to pray for the victims of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar.
Speaking at a news conference earlier on Monday, Cardinal Zen said his church and congregation were doing their best to help.
The Hong Kong Caritas, a charitable organisation of Caritas founded by the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong, has so far raised over 1.4 (m) million US dollars for the earthquake victims - most of it was donated to the Red Cross in China, Zen said.
When asked whether the relationship between the Vatican and China will improve after the earthquake, Cardinal Zen said that leaders on both sides were willing to make some positive changes.
However he added that some Catholic priests in China were still under 24-hour monitoring by the government.
Cardinal Zen also commented on remarks by American actress Sharon Stone Sharon Stone's in a recent interview on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival, saying that China's earthquake may have been bad karma for its treatment of Tibet.
Stone's comments caused considerable anger in the Chinese media.
We are not surprised that people made some stupid comments. We definitely don't support such statements, the cardinal said of Stone's comments.
The 50-year-old actress said later she was deeply sorry for causing anguish and anger among Chinese people with her remarks.
The confirmed death toll on Monday for the May 12 earthquake was 69,019, up just three from a day earlier.
Another 18,627 people are still missing, a Chinese government spokesman said on Monday.
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On Christmas Night
On Christmas Night
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CONCERT IN HONOUR OF
HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS 82nd Birthday
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16 December 2018
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O Holy Night
O Holy Night
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Choir: Vox Antiqua
Conductor: Andrew Leung
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CONCERT IN HONOUR OF
HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS 82nd Birthday
教宗方濟各榮譽音樂會
16 December 2018
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
聖母無原罪主教座堂
Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong
天主教香港教區
Cardinal of Hong Kong: China is opened for bussiness but limits religious activities
years old Chinese Bishop Lucas Jingfeng Ly wrote a letter to the synod to highlight support for the Pope and to thank lay Catholics for the role they play in China.
Bishop Jingfeng Ly said he regrets that the voice of mainland China's Bishops cannot be heard during this synod as the Chinese bishop who had been invited was not allowed by the authorities to leave the country to attend. .
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St. John's Cathedral, Hong Kong China
Ducked into St. John's Cathedral in Central Hong Kong, China to get out of the rain and found these two practicing. Amazing!!
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Hong Kong cardinal on possible dipomatic relations with China
Hong Kong - 30 March, 2006
1. Tilt down exterior of the Hong Kong Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
2. Close up of statue of Jesus
3. Wide of news conference
4. Mid shot of Bishop Zen
5. Close up of Zen
6. Cutaway of photographer
7. SOUNDBITE: (Cantonese) Joseph Zen, Hong Kong Cardinal:
I think the opportunity for success is great, the late Pope John Paul II passed away, the new Pope was elected, and seems to have raised interest amongst Chinese leaders, they feel that it is beneficial to re-establish a normal relationship with the Catholics.
8. Pan of news conference
9. SOUNDBITE: (Cantonese) Joseph Zen, Hong Kong Cardinal:
The Holy See was forced to make the decision (the Vatican is purportedly going to cut ties with Taiwan). The decision might disappoint some people in Taiwan. Bishops in Taiwan understood and accepted the fact, even the Taiwanese government understood it, of course everyone knows that the Holy See will make sure the religious freedom in mainland will be guaranteed in the deal, so that the painful decision will be made.
10. Wide of briefing
11. SOUNDBITE: (Cantonese) Joseph Zen, Hong Kong Cardinal:
A lot of people have asked him (Pope Benedict XVI), of course he very much would like to visit China, but he said it is in the hands of God, it is not unilateral, it has to get the agreement from the other side (Beijing).
12. Wide of Zen leaving
13. Mid shot of Zen leaving with journalists following
FILE: Hong Kong - date unknown
14. Zen kneeling down to pray in front of a picture of the late Pope John Paul II
15. Close up of Zen praying
FILE: Hong Kong - 7 April, 2005
16. Zen holding mass to commemorate death of late Pope John Paul II
17. Zen distributing Communion
STORYLINE:
China is more interested in restarting formal relations with the Vatican now that there's a new pope, and there's a great opportunity for a diplomatic breakthrough, Hong Kong's new cardinal said on Thursday.
Cardinal Joseph Zen made the remarks in his first news conference since returning from the Vatican, where he was appointed to his new position last week. Zen is the only Roman Catholic cardinal serving on Chinese soil.
Zen said he was optimistic the Vatican and Beijing will be able to re-establish formal relations that were cut in 1951, shortly after the Communist Party took over China.
The opportunity for success is great, Zen said.
He added that the appointment of Pope Benedict XVI last year seems to have raised interest among Chinese leaders.
Zen didn't elaborate, but the previous pope, John Paul II, was an ardent anti-communist who was active in toppling communism in his home country, Poland, in 1989. John Paul II, who died last year, was never allowed to visit China.
He also said that it was a painful decision for the Holy See to cut ties with Taiwan in order to bring religious freedom to Catholics in mainland.
One of the Vatican's goals is to restart official relations with China, which forced its Roman Catholics to cut ties with the Holy See in 1951 after the officially atheist Communists took power. People can worship only in government-controlled churches.
Zen also talked about the Pope's plan to visit China.
A lot of people have asked him, of course he very much would like to visit China, but he said it is in the hand of God, it is not unilateral, it has to get the agreement of the other side, he said.
Pope Benedict XVI told a delegation from Hong Kong early this week in the Vatican that he will visit China in what would be an extraordinary papal visit to the communist nation, but he said the trip's timing depends on God's wish.
The Hong Kong delegation was in Rome for ceremonies installing 15 new cardinals, including Hong Kong Bishop Joseph Zen.
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Bye Bell were Going Hong Kong
REPLAY Zen says China's state-run Catholic Church impedes religious freedom
(9 Apr 2009)
1. Tilt down to wide of mass inside Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
2. Wide of Cardinal Joseph Zen swinging an incense-burner during mass
3. Worshippers singing during mass
4. Wide Zen swinging an incense-burner during mass
5. Wide of Zen sitting in front of reporters
6. Cutaway of reporters
7. SOUNDBITE: (Cantonese) Cardinal Joseph Zen, Bishop of Hong Kong Catholic Diocese:
The Patriotic Catholic Association and the State Administration for Religious Affairs are those who stand to benefit, they don't want to let go of their control, they want to get involved. Perhaps the senior Chinese officials want to communicate with the Holy See, but they (the Patriotic Catholic Association and the State Administration for Religious Affairs) are getting involved and making trouble, so it's a pity. So I hope that the Chinese leaders can see that these people are not acting out of the loyalty to the country but because of their own interests. On the contrary, real religious freedom will be good for our country.
8. Cardinal Zen washing feet of a child during the mass
9. Close-up of Cardinal Zen
10. SOUNDBITE: (Cantonese) Cardinal Joseph Zen, Bishop of Hong Kong Catholic Diocese:
I have a lot of wishes. I wish the mainland Chinese church can stand up, I wish the underground churches don't give up, I wish the bishops and fathers can be more brave, I wish the government can understand that the churches pose no threat to the government.
11. Various Cardinal Zen conducting holy communion
STORYLINE:
Hong Kong's outspoken Cardinal Joseph Zen said on Thursday that China's religious freedom had been hindered by its state-controlled Catholic Church which has resisted it for its own purposes.
Zen, a fierce critic of Beijing and an ardent supporter of democracy, said the Chinese leadership might have already realised the need to improve the country's religious freedom, but the official Patriotic Catholic Association did not want to relinquish its control over Chinese Catholics.
They don't want to let go of their control, they want to get involved, said Zen.
Pushing his point even further, Zen said that perhaps the senior Chinese officials want to communicate with the Holy See, but they (the Patriotic Catholic Association and the State Administration for Religious Affairs) are getting involved and making trouble, so it's a pity.
Chinese ties with the Vatican were broken in 1951 after the communists took power.
Beijing allows Catholics to worship only in places affiliated with the patriotic church.
However, tens of (m) millions of Chinese are believed to worship in underground Catholic congregations that remain loyal to the pope, and priests and worshippers are regularly arrested and harassed.
Hosting the series of Easter Masses for the last time as head of the Hong Kong diocese, Zen said he would spend more time monitoring Catholic churches in mainland China during his retirement.
The 77-year-old said last year that the Vatican had approved his decision to step down as head of Hong Kong's Catholic Church and the Pope would officially announce it after Easter.
Zen stressed he would not interfere in Sino-Vatican relations as it was a diplomatic matter outside the scope of his duties.
I wish the government can understand that the churches pose no threat to the government, said Zen.
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